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What does and doesn't constitute "very late" evolution is an opinion; "second most powerful" is opinionated, and "possibly due to" is speculation.

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 * Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest; among the 18 elemental types, the Bug type has the lowest average base stat total (371.57). This may be a reference to the position of bugs in nature; they are small compared with other animals, and few of them are predators.
 **  However, Generation IV and V introduced several Bug-type Pokémon with higher base stat totals, even over 500, including one at {{p|Genesect|600}}.
-* Almost all Bug-type Pokémon evolve very early, perhaps due to their low stats. The only one that evolves very late is [[Volcarona]] possibly due to the fact that it is the second most powerful Pokemon in Gen 5 which is non legendary. In the games, one reason for this could be to give the player the opportunity of having a strong, evolved Pokémon in the beginning of their journey in order to earn the first Gym [[Badge]]s more easily. Despite this, the first Gyms of the first four generations are strong against Bug types, as they specialize in {{t|Rock}} and {{t|Flying}} types. Of the ones that are not strong, the [[Striaton City]] Gym has a chance to specialize in {{t|Fire}} types, while the [[Aspertia City]] and [[Santalune City]] Gyms are type-neutral. In fact, [[Cilan]] is the only potential first Gym Leader with a type weakness to Bug.
+* Almost all Bug-type Pokémon evolve very early, perhaps due to their low stats. In the games, one reason for this could be to give the player the opportunity of having a strong, evolved Pokémon in the beginning of their journey in order to earn the first Gym [[Badge]]s more easily. Despite this, the first Gyms of the first four generations are strong against Bug types, as they specialize in {{t|Rock}} and {{t|Flying}} types. Of the ones that are not strong, the [[Striaton City]] Gym has a chance to specialize in {{t|Fire}} types, while the [[Aspertia City]] and [[Santalune City]] Gyms are type-neutral. In fact, [[Cilan]] is the only potential first Gym Leader with a type weakness to Bug.
 * Even though {{t|Flying}} is a common secondary type among Bug-type Pokémon, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move {{m|Fly}}, {{p|Volcarona}} and {{p|Genesect}}, are not Flying types.
 * Until Platinum, several Bug-type Pokémon, {{p|Shuckle}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Burmy}}, {{p|Wormadam}}, and {{p|Combee}}, were unable to learn any Bug-type moves. Each of them is now able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} by level, and Wormadam can learn {{m|Signal Beam}} by [[Move Tutor]].